A blog by Andie Gilmour about two Brits & four cats moving to Berlin and living at the heart of Europe. With advice on surviving in Germany, and where to visit and especially photograph. Plus occasional blogs about music, food, and films.

Friday, 8 August 2014

An Elephant in the Garden

Well, not a real elephant, but the caterpillar of the elephant hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor (in German: Mittlere Weinschwärmer).

I could see it wriggling across the lawn from our terrace, it is so large! I put a 1 Euro coin in its path so you can get an idea of its size. A Euro has a diameter of 2.325 cm, so just under an inch in old money.

I hope I get to see an adult moth one day (or night more likely); looking on t'internet they are quite astounding.